Community notices celebrate birthdays and club events
Miss Bettie Bowes invites friends for Donald Bowes twentieth birthday party with cake and games. Gracehill Ladies Aid meets March 16 to sew quilt blocks and hear a treasurer’s report for 1931. Woman's Home Missionary Society discusses the district convention and the child in the midst program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Bowes
Donald Bowes
Gracehill Ladies Aid Society
Anne Sankey
H. A. Engel
Frank Anderson
Aid Society
Asahl Robertson
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
West Chester
M. E. Church
John A. Hough
Gardner
Boyer
Hough
Mitchell Home
Lindenmeyer
Laubaugh
Seven Wonders Sermon Highlights Christian Service
Dr. W. C. Cleworth in Cedar Rapids at the Methodist church linked seven modern wonders to Christian living. A men’s club program featured a chorus led by Lewis Warren with Keith Vine as soloist. R. E. Brown conducted the service and J. A. Taylor gave the prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cleworth
Cedar Rapids
Methodist Church
Cleworth
Lewis Warren
Keith Vine
R.E. Brown
J. A. Taylor
John Speidel
F. C. Witzigman
Egypt
Artemisia
Diana
Alt Ephesus
Babylon
Rhodes
Jupiter
Olympia
Alexandria
Garden Club Posts Meeting Shifts and Host Changes
Weather and scheduling prompts swaps in local clubs. The Garden club postpones this week with Mrs Warfel and reschedules a week later with Mrs N M Speidel. The Fortnightly Bible department postpones today for two weeks with a double program on April 4. The Past Noble Grand Circle of Rebekahs delays its meeting until Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs Fred Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Ethel Steele
Belle Miller
Grand Army
L. R. Baker
Hallie Ward
Amos Norton
Garden Club
Bible Department
Rebekahs
Fred Diller
Easter Services Announced for Crawfordsville Churches
Crawfordsville March 21 churches announce a Holy Week schedule. The Presbyterian church hosts Rev. A N Porter Wednesday night, United Presbyterian hears Rev. E S Hebner Thursday, and Methodist church welcomes Rev. S F Wenger Friday. Keokuk’s Rev. R A Foster leads a preparatory service Saturday at two o'clock. Special music featured. Sunday morning services held by all, with a union service Sunday evening at the United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
A. N. Porter
United Presbyterian Church
E. S. Hebner
Methodist Church
S. F. Wenger
R. A. Foster
United Presbyterian Church of
Robbery Net $10,000 in Chicago Sunday
Three men stopped H D Saperston his wife and a friend in front of the Saperson home and forced Saperston to open the Loop shoe store safe. The bandits took $10,000, cut phone wires, and fled after guards reported seeing a man and woman with bundles leaving the scene. Police found the safe open and the money missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. D. Saperston
Saperson
Saperston
Loop
Mystery of Brooklyn Kidnapping Clue Sparks Probe
A nine year old living on a Emeryville farm is under investigation for resemblance to the Brooklyn kidnapping victim William J. Gaffney. City officials say the boy’s appearance prompted a New York police descrip tion request as part of the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeryvilili
Cal
INS
William J. “Gilly” Gaffney
Brooklyn
Ralph $. Hawley
New York
Peace terms near at Shanghai and US ships ordered away
Report says peace terms near at Shanghai with a conference planned on Wednesday. In Washington, 15 US war vessels at Shanghai ordered to return to Manila and American ports, reducing the Asiatic fleet. In Mukden, Japanese planes bombed bandits near Fuyu as Chinese rebels attacked a railway passenger train.
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Whiteh
U.S
Washington
INS
Shanghai
Manila
American
Navy Department
Asiatic
31St Infantry
Montgomery M. Taylor
Mukden
Hsichia
Fuyu
Sungari River
Chinchow
Kwangtun
Chwangho
Tsitsihar
Dr McElwain Dead Former Washington Dentist
Dr W McElwain a former Washington dentist died at the Elks home in Medford Virginia Sunday. He was about sixty and had been in failing health. Burial will be in Sioux City Iowa. He is survived by a brother A N McElwain and a half sister Miss Mary Stimmel of Iowa City.
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McElwain
W. McElwain
Washington
Elks
Medford
Virginia
A. N. McElwain
Ainsworth
Sioux City
Iowa
Frank Trotter
Mary Stimmel
Iowa City
BVH Daughters of Union Veterans Meet Monday
Regular meeting set for Monday evening at 7 30. The Drama department of the Fortnightly will meet with Mrs Paul Snakenberg Monday evening at 7 30. The Past Noble Grand Circle will meet with Mrs Fred Diller Monday evening at 7 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Union Veterans
Paul Snakenberg
Fred Diller
Tuesday Damascus Shrine Meeting and Club Gatherings
Tuesday March 22 features the Damascus Shrine regular meeting with officer elections. The Fortnightly club Art department meets at 7 30 pm with Miss Alice Van Vliet and Miss Charlotte Foster at Mrs A Anderson's home. Booster club hosts Easter program led by Mrs Gee Jarrard and Mrs Guy Stout at Mrs Arthur Duensing's house. West Chester Pythian Sisters convene March 22 with social hour after business, then EB O W Club meets at Mrs Charlie Sloat's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus Shrine
Alice van Vliet
Charlotte Foster
A. Anderson
Arthur Duensing Tuesaday
Gee, Jarrard
Guy Stout
West Chester Pythian Sisters
M. EB. C
EB. O. W. Club
Charlie Sloat
Kolah Club to Meet with Mrs Cloid Knupp
The Kolah club will hold a meeting with Mrs Cloid Knupp on Wednesday afternoon. The event projection lists no additional agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolah Club
Cloid Knupp
Local Club Meetings and Social Gatherings in Havre Area
The P. Hub holds a regular meeting at Mrs. J. C. Wenger home on Thursday March 24 with a Swiss cream cheese lesson by Mrs. Wenner and roll call on favorite salad recipes. Havre social club and Walnut women's club plan Thursday afternoon sessions at Mrs. Harry Bishop and Mrs. Leslie Gates homes respectively, with garden hints as roll call. Mr. H. L. McCleery and sons Nic and Sam visited from Town City yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hub
J. C. Wenger
Havre
Walnut Women’s Club
Lesie Gates
Gaffney Kidnapping Tied to Lindbergh Case Recalled
Reporters recall the Gaffney boy case linked to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Hawley described seeing the child on a local farm after reading reports about the disappearance. The Gaffney boy was the son of a chauffeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Faint Trails in Kidnaping Left Today
Police pursue a 20 day Lindbergh infant kidnapping search with reports from Mexico and the northeast. Henry Johnson is returned to Jersey City. officials say no new clues emerged and suspect details are evaluated for federal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. Jd
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Hopewell
N. J
Johnson
Henry
Red” Johnson
Betty Gow
Lindbergh
Jersey City
Henry Johnson
Leroy Bond
Broadheadsville
Theresa Dersi
Wertsville
N. Y
Schwarzkopf
Rogues Gallery
New York
Malden
John Malden
J. Seward Johnson
Highland Park
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Colonel Lindbergh
Juarez
International Bridge
Fl Paso
Texas
Sancho Cucchiara
Caspar Oliver
Somerset County
Thrt
Rudolph Schwartz
Metropolis
Bellevue Hospital
Schwartz
Old Time Singer Nellie Richards Found Dead in London
Nellie Richards 63, famed vaudeville star of "Johnnie Get Your Gun," is found dead in a west end one room apartment as gas fills the room. A steam kettle on the stove apparently boiled over and extinguished the burner, with Richards asleep nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nellie Richards
Johnnie Get-Your- Gun
West End
Petice
Miss Richards
Thirteen Injured In Springfield High School Fire
State Fire Marshall S L Legre and city officials placed under investigation a Springfield high school fire that injured 13 people and caused thousands of dollars in damage. Two explosions occurring after the blaze added to the damage and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Iil
S. L. Legre
Springfield High School
Officials Weigh Gas Leak Link in Explosions
Officials expressed belief that the explosions were not caused by leaking gas as investigators begin the official inquiry and assess available evidence.
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of daughter
Mr and Mrs Roy Teetss and Willis express appreciation to friends and neighbors for sympathy shown during the illness and death of their daughter and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Teetss
Willis
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Gracehile, Ladies Aid Society
Friendship Club
Alice Davis
Fred Donaldson
Geo. Wallace
Emma Shaw
Myrtle Pearson
Wayne Norman
19Th Century Club
Mrs. Anderson
Joe Simmering
O O. R. Mayo
Mr. Simmering
Simmering
Mayo
Squire Home
Green Squire
Mrn
T. J. McEl- Linney
M. C. DeLong
Earl Chambers
Scott Furniture Store
BE. Chambers
BE. E. Chambers
Marjorie
Keota
Alvin Aller
Molin
Red Forinash
Pauline
Troy Forinash
Ben Holt
Bernice
Dale
West Che Ter
Glen Forinash
Marvin Cochran
Raymondville
Carl Hardin
John
Washington Merchants
Journal
Macon
the Journal
Europe
A. I. Atchison Brown’s
Blanche & Zelma’s
Beauty Nook
N. M. Bridges & Co
T. S. Crewe & Sons
Dodder Wallpaper
Iovening Journal Family Shoe
Farmer’s Co-Operative Exchange
A. J. Franzen
Graham’s Department Store
H. Guther
J. A. Harwood & Son
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Iowa Motor Service
J. & M. Tire Service
Johnson's Grocery Klein Klothing Kompany Kurtz Royal Market Co
Lemmon Lemmon’s Pharmacy
L. B. Lupton S. L. Lytle
Mace Motor Company
Geo, Ll. McDaniel
Milady’s
North Side Cafe Oetten Seed Store
Paul's Beauty Shop
Phillips & Hebner I. Rothschild
Scott Furniture Co
Sherman Brothers W. H. Stephen Thompson Market & Groceteria
Tucker & Richer
Treva
H. J. Ward & Company
Wittria Harness Shop
Westphal
Widmer’s
Wolf Floral Co. Wardrobe Cleaners
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